Commencement

Kansas City Area May 2015 Commencement

The Kansas City Area May 2015 Commencement ceremony will be held at the Community of Christ Auditorium, 1001 W. Walnut, Independence, Mo., on Saturday, May 9, at 11 a.m. Students are asked to arrive no later than 9:45 a.m. to register and prepare for the ceremony. There are no restrictions as to the number of guests you may invite. Please note that the ceremony usually lasts about two hours.

Please review the May 2015 Commencement Handbook for a general schedule of events, information on the ceremony, caps and gowns, photographs, directions to the auditorium, live broadcast/DVDs and other pertinent information.

May 2013 CommencementThe Kansas City Area May 2013 Commencement ceremony was held at the Community of Christ Auditorium in Independence, Mo., on May 11. Approximately 390 Park University students received undergraduate or associate degrees or undergraduate certificates, and approximately 190 students received graduate degrees or graduate certificates. John E. Miller, a retired lieutenant general who served nearly 35 years in the U.S. Army, provided the keynote address.

December 2012 CommencementThe Kansas City Area December 2012 Commencement ceremony was held at the Community of Christ Auditorium in Independence, Mo., on Dec. 15. Approximately 290 Park University students received undergraduate or associate degrees or undergraduate certificates, and approximate 145 students received graduate degrees or graduate certificates. Peter deSilva, president and chief operating officer of UMB Financial Corp., provided the keynote address.

May 2012 CommencementThe Kansas City Area May 2012 Commencement ceremony was held at the Community of Christ Auditorium in Independence, Mo., on May 12. Approximately 190 students received graduate degrees or graduate certificates and approximately 250 students received undergraduate or associate degrees or undergraduate certificates. Sly James, mayor of Kansas City, Mo., presented the keynote address.